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Abby Lineman takes a swing for SNHU Softball
Jim Stankiewicz
2
Southern N.H. SNHU 25-18
4
Winner Wilmington (Del.) WILMU 33-16
Southern N.H. SNHU
25-18
2
Final
4
Wilmington (Del.) WILMU
33-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Wilmington (Del.) WILMU 0 0 0 2 2 0 X 4 7 0

W: D. Sheehan (12-7) L: Colbert, Julianna (10-9)

Game Recap: Softball |

Wilmington Rallies Past SNHU Softball 4-2 in NCAA Tourney Opener

Abby Lineman Has Two Hits, RBI, for Penmen Thursday

When and Where: May 8, 2025  -  Wilmington, Del. (Jackson Athletic Complex)  - NCAA Division II East Regional (East 2 Region at Goldey-Beacom)
Score:  #2 seed Wilmington University 4, #7 Southern New Hampshire University 2
Records: SNHU 25-18, Wilmington 33-16

Wilmington scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to rally past Southern New Hampshire 4-2 in the first game of the NCAA Division II Softball Championship in Delaware on Thursday.
TOP PERFORMERS
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Penmen jumped ahead early when sophomore Charlotte Donovan (Biddeford, Maine) led off the second inning with a single and scored on Lineman's double to right-center. Abbott's two-out triple over the head of Wilmington's right fielder brought Lineman home, giving SNHU a 2-0 lead.
  • The Wildcats put together back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the fourth to score their first run.  Haley Grigo scored on a double by Maddie Volmar, who then scored on a double by Sydney Hatch.
  • Wilmington started the bottom of the fifth inning with a pair of singles, and Grace Mabrey broke the tie with a two-run single to right field.
  • SNHU stranded two runners in scoring position in the top of the sixth and went down in order in the seventh.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Senior Jordyn Resetar (Hanover, Pa.) led off the game with a single to left field for the Penmen, but was stranded at second after a sacrifice by junior Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass).
  • Jenkins and sophomore Mikaya Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) had consecutive two-out singles in the top of the fourth, but SNHU did not score.
  • Senior Amelia Freitas (Plymouth, Mass.) started in-the-circle, allowing the first two runs.  
  • Sophomore Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) took over in the fourth, and also allowed two runs.  She recorded three strikeouts.
  • Wilmington turned the game over Delani Sheehan in the second inning, and she earned the win with six innings of scoreless relief.
NOTES
  • This was the seventh all-time meeting between SNHU and Wilmington, with the Penmen holding a 4-3 lead.  
  • The teams previously met in the NCAA tournament in 2014 at New Haven, a game the Penmen won 1-0.
  • SNHU is participating in the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2019 season when they recorded a pair of wins over Georgian Court, but fell twice at Saint Anselm College.
  • Wilmington is the two-time NCAA East Region champion and were receiving votes in the NFCA Weekly Poll.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen will next play on Friday in an elimination game against either Goldey-Beacom College or the University of Bridgeport.  Goldey-Beacom is hosting the regional.
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